NSC 2012: Mason Shambach [#59]

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On this page, you will find information about Mason Shambach, who is competing at the 2012 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17.5-13.5, -272, and is ranked #22 in Division 2.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Mason Surname(s): Shambach Home: Battle Creek, MI, United States Awards: Alaska Cruise Scrabble Tournament champion Hobbies: Swimming

Round by Round
High score: 492 Average for: 395 Average against: 404
Round 1		Shambach played #41 Larry Gradus (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 476 to 319 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +157.
Round 2		Shambach played #4 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) and lost 384 to 416 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-1, +125.
Round 3		Shambach played #79 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 449 to 337 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +237.
Round 4		Shambach played #32 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and won 374 to 249 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +362.
Round 5		Shambach played #1 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 325 to 313 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +374.
Round 6		Shambach played #63 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 328 to 526 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, +176.
Round 7		Shambach played #18 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 455 to 451 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-2, +180.
Round 8		Shambach played #8 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 315 to 455 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-3, +40.
Round 9		Shambach played #5 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and won 466 to 295 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-3, +211.
Round 10		Shambach played #7 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 387 to 322 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +276.
Round 11		Shambach played #34 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 333 to 423 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-4, +186.
Round 12		Shambach played #40 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and lost 366 to 563 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-5, -11. Shambach is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Shambach played #37 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 492 to 287 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 8-5, +194.
Round 14		Shambach played #70 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 439 to 391 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +242.
Round 15		Shambach played #21 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 376 to 389 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-6, +229.
Round 16		Shambach played #86 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 468 to 423 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-6, +274.
Round 17		Shambach played #14 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 382 to 579 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-7, +77.
Round 18		Shambach played #48 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 404 to 332 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-7, +149.
Round 19		Shambach played #38 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and tied at 380. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +149.
Round 20		Shambach played #6 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and won 389 to 377 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +161.
Round 21		Shambach played #9 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 416 to 389 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +188. Shambach is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Shambach played #15 Mark Rosenberg (Atlantic City, NJ) and won 358 to 339 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +207.
Round 23		Shambach played #8 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) again and won 455 to 435 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +227.
Round 24		Shambach played #3 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 334 to 607 (a spread of -273). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15.5-8.5, -46. Shambach is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Shambach played #25 Jackson Smylie (Toronto ON) and won 413 to 411 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16.5-8.5, -44.
Round 26		Shambach played #40 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) again and lost 288 to 473 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16.5-9.5, -229.
Round 27		Shambach played #4 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) again and lost 400 to 409 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16.5-10.5, -238. Shambach is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Shambach played #43 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 408 to 354 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17.5-10.5, -184.
Round 29		Shambach played #11 Purinth Thitiyagoon (Thailand) and lost 388 to 452 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17.5-11.5, -248.
Round 30		Shambach played #46 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 383 to 403 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17.5-12.5, -268.
Round 31		Shambach played #8 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) for the third time and lost 408 to 412 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17.5-13.5, -272.

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